Bade Miyan Chote Miyan(1998)
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language buddy cop action comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani under Pooja Entertainment. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda in dual roles as honest police officers and their criminal look-alikes, with Raveena Tandon and Ramya Krishnan in supporting roles. The story follows Arjun Singh and Pyare Mohan, two Mumbai cops who are framed for crimes committed by their identical thieves, Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan. The film is notable for its high-concept double role premise, slapstick comedy, and the on-screen chemistry between Bachchan and Govinda. It was a commercial success and remains a cult favorite for its humorous take on mistaken identity. The film was released on 16 October 1998 and is available on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Honest cops Arjun and Pyare are framed for crimes they did not commit. Their exact look-alikes, Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan, are master thieves who rob banks and jewelers. Now the duo must catch their doubles to clear their names and save their jobs.
“Two cops, two thieves, one hilarious mess.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Satish Kaushik (23 films together), Anupam Kher & Paresh Rawal (19 films together), Anupam Kher & Govinda (15 films together), David Dhawan & Govinda (15 films together), Anupam Kher & Amitabh Bachchan (13 films together), and Paresh Rawal & Satish Kaushik (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful nod to a popular Hindi nursery rhyme about two characters named Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan.
- Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda performed their own stunts for many of the action sequences, including the climactic fight.
- The movie was shot in several foreign locations, including Scotland, which was unusual for a Hindi comedy at the time.
- Music director Viju Shah sampled the famous James Bond theme for the film's background score in certain scenes.
- This was the first time actors Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda shared the screen as equal lead stars in a film.
- The film's plot of police officers being framed by their lookalikes drew comparisons to the Hollywood film 'The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1998.